Indian Parliament Adopts Gen Z Slang Without Truly Listening

Lawmakers in India, called Parliament, have started using slang words that young people use on the internet.

This might sound like a fun way to talk to young people.

But the article asks a big question: are the lawmakers really listening to young people?

It turns out that most people in India have never even heard of the word 'Gen Z.' A survey found that only 8 out of every 100 Indians knew the term.

Only 3 out of every 100 Indians said they were part of Gen Z. The slang also uses English, but only about 10 out of every 100 Indians speak English at all.

Many young people in villages use the internet, but they do not always use it in English.

The article says the lawmakers are talking to a small group of English-speaking young people and acting like those words speak for everyone.

So the words might sound cool, but they do not really reach most young Indians.